marcotuinenburg
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 02:33 PM |
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Is illumination of the speedo a must have ?
Hi, i'm this week busy with the wiring.
Took a week vacation for it. 
My illumination of the Speedo and rev-meter won't work.
I'm using a standard fireblade 1999 type.
But is it a must have for the SVA ?
Thanks, Marco
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 02:37 PM |
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I think so. Although i understand you can register your car as daytime only where i doubt you would need it but obviously you wouldn't be able
to drive at night 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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emsfactory
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 02:41 PM |
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Afraid so.
Have to come on with side lights if i remember right.
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worX
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 02:41 PM |
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Hi,
What clocks are you using?
Steve
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marcotuinenburg
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 02:48 PM |
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I'm using standard Fireblade model 1999 Clocks.
The Haynes manuel says the brown wire is the plus wire for illumination.
I did that and earthed it.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 02:52 PM |
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Yes --- been the law since about 1920 !
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worX
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 02:54 PM |
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Could you double check that it's the brown wire?
I only have the rrT & rrV diagrams to go off, but mine's a different colour for illuminatin - like I say, I have a different year so you
could be perfectly right, but it's the first thing to check...
Steve
quote:
Originally posted by marcotuinenburg
I'm using standard Fireblade model 1999 Clocks.
The Haynes manuel says the brown wire is the plus wire for illumination.
I did that and earthed it.
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BenB
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 03:03 PM |
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It doesn't have to be anything fancy. At my first SVA to illuminate my speedo I made up a little bracket that held a side-light bulb next to the
face of the dial (obviously shielded so it didn't dazzle the driver). They said that it was sufficient.
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marcotuinenburg
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 03:14 PM |
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Sometimes i feel myself so stupid.
I forgot to plug the big plug in the speedo.
Hmmmmmm, Oké
But thanks for the help.
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worX
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 03:24 PM |
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Don't worry - we've all done something similar!!! LOL
[Edited on 18/10/07 by worX]
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stevec
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| posted on 18/10/07 at 03:46 PM |
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